tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83926707430878836642024-02-20T01:26:29.746-06:00FunCrusher PlusGuy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-59066649313753269802008-12-19T11:18:00.003-06:002008-12-19T11:21:30.127-06:00What Happenedhas the blog been shut down or something?<div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-83605642162627075952008-10-31T11:30:00.000-05:002008-10-31T09:32:35.794-05:00The DMCA<div><a href="http://scientyst.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/dmca.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 256px; height: 301px;" alt="" src="http://scientyst.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/dmca.jpg" border="0" /></a>The reason I chose to write this article is because of the DMCA's new-found vigor to enforce downloading on the Internet. Starting about a few weeks ago, the DMCA (more of a law than an organization) began to delete posts that contained download links. The DMCA is a subsidiary of the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), which is more or less a few computer geeks who have the unequivocal duty of deciding a subject's legality. So the DMCA is a specific group that "<em>monitors</em>" the internet for illegal downloads. As a blogger who provides downlods, and uses bootlegging as a method to acquire music (and sometimes more), you'd expect me to be against the DMCA and all that they stand for.</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div>But that's not the case. Although I have used sites like Megaupload, Rapidshare, Zshare, and Mediafire to download over 100 gigs of music for free, I still long for a way to legally purchase my music. Even though I've acquired thousands of dollars worth of music for less than a penny, I would much rather pay a reasonable (and stable) amount for the music. But therein lies the problem.<br /><div><br /><br />The classic argument is: "<span style="font-weight: bold;">The music industry was slow to capitalize on online music, and now it's much easier to just pirate the music</span>".<br /><br /><br />I agree that the music industry was very slow to even acknowledge online music. If they had actually thought ahead the possibilities would be infinite. Alas, they didn't think anything through and now record labels play a very small part in online music. This is where you insert the RIAA and DMCA. Even though record labels play a fairly small part in online music, they recently decided to play the part of God and label pirated music as the work of the devil. But they did so very ingenuously, instead of targeting blogs made primarily for the download of music, they chose to quietly target every blog with a download link. They deleted a few posts here and there from almost every blog (obviously thinking they were coy in the process). The far-reaching goal was obviously to discourage download links. They know they can't single-handedly stop the pirating of music, but with bullshit threats and by holding Blogger's nuts to a legal contract they sure are trying. More on the DMCA later though.<br /><br /><br />"<span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm not willing to pay ten dollars per album, instead I'll just get it for free</span>"<br /></div><br /><br />This is where the music industry is to be blamed 110%. Say they had predicted the Internet might become a cornerstone for musical commerce, they could have created a giant unified database. Undoubtedly, they probably would have sold CD's for retail prices, but still it seems a little more logical to buy music from a record label, (where the music is crafted, packaged, marketed, and distributed) then from a manufacturer of MP3 players.<br />If they had created such a database, an annoying piece of technology called DRM could have been completely bypassed. Music you bought from the database would be compatible to the interface of Zune or IPod or Creative... or what have you. What's the point of having mp3, mp4, wma and all sorts of other file types, when you can have a single universal one?<br /><br />Would this cut down on bootlegged music? Probably not. If music had not expanded to the internet, record labels could have created a technology eliminating the ripping of CD's onto a computer.<br />But if you get your music straight from the internet there would be no CD ripping involved anyway.<br /><br /><br />A counter-argument to a "database" is "<span style="font-weight: bold;">What's wrong with getting music from Itunes, Zune Marketplace, eMusic or Rhapsody?</span><br /><br /><br />Me personally, I hate all these stipulations involved once you do pay for the music you download. I have a Zune, yet I would never use Zune Marketplace.<br />Why not? First, I would not download individual albums off Zune Marketplace because I can find them cheaper somewhere else.<br />Second, if you buy a monthly subscription to Zune Marketplace you can download as much as you want... for about 10 dollars or so. Sounds good right? You can take the music you downloaded and put it on your Zune, and listen to it away from your computer. Sounds really good right?<br />Only one problem. Say your like me and you want to download as much as you can in one months span, and then cancel your subscription.<br />After you cancel your subscription all the music you downloaded is "locked" until you renew your subscription. Locked meaning you can't listen to it from your computer or your Zune even though you paid for it.<br />So, it sounds like a good deal, but after a few years, it costs over 500 dollars, which would be an exorbitant amount to pay for music, especially with the ability to download it for free.<br />Rhapsody is similar to Zune, but has even better advertising. Rhapsody is advertised as the ideal download service. Cheap prices, easy downloads... but if you do download music from Rhapsody you can't transfer it onto your MP3 player unless you own a Rhapsody MP3 player. Once again, tricky advertising.<br />I'm not a user of ITunes or eMusic, so I can't say anything there. I would never buy an IPod strictly because I would have to use ITunes, and I have better things to do than become a pawn in Steve Jobs' quest for total world domination.<br />eMusic is probably the best alternative, but I don't use it, and thus can't say anything about it.<br /><br /><br />Lastly, <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Whatever happened to those lawsuits against bootlegged music uploaders"?<br /><br /><br /></span>If you remember a few years ago, there were quite a few lawsuits conducted by the RIAA against people who uploaded music on Limewire, Bearshare, Kazaa and so on<span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span><span>T</span><span></span>hese lawsuits were also cleverly planned. If I remember correctly, the DMCA would contact the <span style="font-style: italic;">criminals</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>who uploaded the music, and would set a fee of $3,000 or so. And about 95% of the time, these cases were cleared up outside of court.<br /><br />Just as they began to scare the pirating community, they stopped the lawsuits. My guess is they see bootlegged music as a bigger problem than shared music and that's why they are targeting blogs now. It's obviously a little harder to track down the culprits, because not everyone uploads the links on their page. Numerous bloggers simply index working links from other blogs.<br />And it also seems as though the clear-cut strategy is to take down links of new albums, and best sellers. It is fairly difficult to find a link to the new Q-Tip album, as most of the links have been taken down already. But it's also hard to find links to <span style="font-style: italic;">Tha Carter III, Paper Trail, The Recession</span>, and<span style="font-style: italic;"> L.A.X.<br /><br /></span>Overall I think the DMCA is a bullshit organization, but there might be a little bit of good to what they're doing. Maybe.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span> </span><div> </div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Guy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-36392944892248871582008-10-30T14:26:00.023-05:002008-10-30T16:01:53.317-05:0013 Screencaps From T-Pain's New Video<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfw9-sePlo5ib3jpTVr3vGQFJxnSF6p_TOC8hFP22zQMugxJh8ZQw0UHWdJ56UstFC1SYYur4UDYyp-Qfmwl3UTwDNlTpbgzUUNtkgOXXuvEK5B4hgVbs5GqZEa6J7qZnMH2NXtHDFdOI/s1600-h/tpain1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfw9-sePlo5ib3jpTVr3vGQFJxnSF6p_TOC8hFP22zQMugxJh8ZQw0UHWdJ56UstFC1SYYur4UDYyp-Qfmwl3UTwDNlTpbgzUUNtkgOXXuvEK5B4hgVbs5GqZEa6J7qZnMH2NXtHDFdOI/s400/tpain1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263031136720152626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliNxg6JD18FhH4I0hRXO1twklfdEXsLr5VGSckO8dUjkAoh3FnyFiic0Fl5i5OblrSIdPR9GHJzbH4-2xAjiLnItKz12bbaUEyhVXCDh2xChNvkc4VHG7VRGSSq5jMPI3gQB9nn0KKbU/s1600-h/tpain2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCkeUYLuqh40zm5QOLnvCgaD5Ehd8cSOOOoYSy1kzg2jvYOFaRxfn92P_lJ_HoLyJnCVHsNZgmxqz8mZLO0SZ47VHBYrNbQz6E3MR7xuVCVdPMBxumajd3HEjvou_3ySPdPFIeVOqh60/s320/Thr33_Ringz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263053127858738754" border="0" /></a><br />1) "Thr33 Ringz"? Is that like three ringtones?<br /><br />2) T-Pain: comedic genius? Or does he really think he's above the competition? Both?<br /><br />3) Is the old Asian guy supposed to be Kanye?<br /><br />4) Why do all the extras look like they showed up from the casting call for a David Lynch film?<br /><br />5) Is DJ Khaled consciously doing a parody of himself, or is he really just that demented? I cannot tell.<br /><br />6) Funnier than <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/86a76df842/tpain-v-his-vocoder-from-tpain">T-Pain vs his Vocoder</a>?<br /><br />(I know this is my first post here and everything, so before you chase me off with pitchforks and spears, just know that normally I stay away from all things T-Pain. I promise I wont make it a regular thing. Unless you want it to be. . .)<div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-72587023863540784932008-10-30T13:14:00.003-05:002008-10-30T13:37:10.742-05:00Best MC in the South?Not enough blogs show love to Southern MC's, myself included. Many people write off Southern rap as gimmicky and not authentic. This can't be more untrue.<br /><br />Southern MC's have done a lot for the game and brought a whole new twist to this thing we call Hip Hop. So who is the best MC in the south?<br /><br />First people that come to mind are Outkast. Both Andre and Big Boi can pretty much step up to any MC from any coast and hold their own. What about Scarface? If you're not familiar with the Geto Boys and what they did for the game you better ask somebody. How 8 Ball and MJG? Living legends in my book. And last but not least UGK. RIP to Pimp C. Bun B been holding it down.<br /><br />I almost forgot Cee-Lo from Goodie Mob. He sings too! Gnarls Barkley is revolutionary music. Matter of fact my vote goes to the whole Dungeon family. They're like the Wu-Tang of the south.<br /><br />I must give honarable mention to the new school. Cats like T.I. and Ludacris can really hold it down on the mic.<br /><br />So what you think? Who's the bezt MC in the south? Drop some comments. And oh yeah, dont forget to check me out at <a href="http://www.95flavas.com/">95Flavas.com</a>. Peace<div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>SuPerMaNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01587576922070782109noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-59058340165665354062008-10-30T02:34:00.001-05:002008-10-30T02:43:43.713-05:00A Hip Hop Biography<span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-style: italic;font-size:10;" ><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" href="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/" title="FoxyTunes - Web of music at your fingertips"></a></span> What up world? This is Lazy Pen of <a href="http://ileftmyipodinelsegundo.wordpress.com/">I left My Ipod in El Segundo</a>, finally dropping a post on here. I figured what better way to introduce my self, than give a musical biography of sorts.<br /><br />Growin up in the 90s I didnt pay particular attention to music, I was more concerned with video games and tv. I didnt have any older siblings or relatives schooling me like it seems everyone else did so I never took a particular interest in music. I heard popular songs on the radio and while some of them sounded nice my main focus at the time was my Nintendo( and SNES/Genesis later on).<br /><br />1996 might have been the year when i started paying closer attention although still not getting into anything really. When the Fugees dropped the Score, I had no clue who they were but their songs were being played nonstop. I liked the vibes and lyrics of Fugee-La and Ready or Not like most of America.<br /><br />Later on that year, Nas teamed up with L-Boogie for "If I Ruled the World", a song I would grow to hate(at the time) because it was played so damn much.<br /><br />I was pretty so to get into hip hop and music an general because I could never stand the practice of repeated the same songs day after day on the radio and music video channels. Which made me pretty anti mainstream, in addition to all the <span class="searchmatch">clichéd raps beginning to dominate the airwaves around the late 90s.</span> Despite my stance on mainstream music, I copped Jay-Z's In My Life Vol.2 around the time of my 12th birthday I think. This was the first album I had ever bought, I think I wanted to impress people at my party or something. When I played it in the loud speakers, after 2 or 3 profanity laced tracks my dad broke the cd and I didnt listen to Jay for a while after that incident. I pretty much ignored mainstream hip hop and turned to mainstream/shitty rock instead (brilliant, right?).<br /><br />Then late sophomore year an album changed everything for me. A friend sold me Clipse's Lord Willin album.<br /><br /><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2b/LordWillin%27.jpg/200px-LordWillin%27.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />This album really opened me up to how complex the wordplay and imagery of hip hop could be. The dark nihilistic laced raps really spoke to me more than the materialistic themes they also touched on. Everyone also touts Pusha T as the better Thorton but early on Malice was definitely my favorite of the pair.<br /><br />These 6 bars toward the end of Virginia are something I had to rewind constantly:<br /><blockquote>I reside in VA, ride in VA<br />Most likely when I die, I'm gon' die in VA<br />Virginia's for lovers, but trust there's hate here<br />For out-of-towners, who think that they gon' move weight here<br />Ironic, the same same place I'm makin' figures at<br />That there's the same land they used to hang niggas at, in Virginia...</blockquote><br /><br />On the surface Clipse would've seemed like any mainstream act I typically avoided, but their lyrics definitely distinguished them as something "different".<br /><br />Again Malice, this time I'm Not You(one of my favorite verses ever)<br /><br /><blockquote>Rappers is talking to me as if (come on)<br />We in the same boat I tell them quick no I move Coke! (uh uhh)<br />And you and I don't share no common bond,<br />So forgive me if I don't recieve you with open arms (No)<br />It shames me to no end,<br />To feed poison to those who could very well be my kin (uh huh)<br />But where there's demand, someone will supply<br />So I feed them their needs at the same time cry<br /><strong>Yes it pains me to see them need this<br />All of them lost souls and I'm their Jesus</strong><br />Deepest regret and sympathy to the street<br />I see no pity for they fix when they kids couldn't eat (so sorry)<br />And with this in mind, I still didn't quit<br />And that's how I know, that I aint shit (I aint shit)<br />My heart bleed but that's aside from the fact,<br />I live for my kids and theirs and them youngins after that </blockquote><br /><br />Hearing this track was probably one of my first exposures at rap being introspective, to hear Malice express some remorse, however fleeting, to his "coke dealing" felt raw and it put another perspective on things.<br /><br /><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b5/Nas-gods-son-music-album.jpg/200px-Nas-gods-son-music-album.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />So the dust had settled after Nas vs Jay battle, and in my eyes Nas had won. Before Stillmatic, Nas was pretty much the dude who made "If I Ruled the World", "Nastradamus", "Oochie Wally" and "Hate Me Now" to me due to what the radio played. But when the beef with Jay started saw a whole different Nas, more passionate and definitely more lyrical. And even though I loved "Ether" and "Got Ur Self A...", I didnt bother to check out Stillmatic(not then anyway). But around the same time I copped Lord Willin, I decided to take a chance on the new LP he dropped.<br /><br />God's Son. My path into his music was definitely a weird one; he went from an artist I couln't stand to my most favorite and I got introduced to him on his 5th studio album. God's Son was recorded when Nas was dealing with the death of his mother, causing the album to have a pretty somber theme. I finally heard what I was missing and it struck a chord. I think "Get Down" was my introduction to a story rap(not counting Children's Story), Nas' cautionary verses combined with one of Salaam Remi's best beats had me hooked. "Last Real Nigga Alive" was the perfect track for me to get acquainted with Nas' history and progression. I always loved the concept of "Book of Rhymes" and wished he completed tho, only Nas could have throwaway rhymes so memorable. I still have a sentimental attachment to this album even though its not that old, because it put me on the path to the rest of Nas' library.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e8/Power_in_Numbers.jpg/200px-Power_in_Numbers.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Jurassic 5's Power in Numbers also played a part although not as instrumental as Lord Willin or God's Son. Golden put me on to the old school aesthetic and did get me curious about checking out the old school and underground hip hop I wasnt aware of before. J5 was different than anything else I was aware of at the time, with their focus on group dynamics, the heavy old school influences, and overwhelming positivity.<br /><br />After listening to these albums I slowly became more aware of music outside of radio and tv. I finally turned to the internet to seek music and to learn about the music I was missing out on. My taste has definitely evolved from those days and I think I caught up with the general populace a few years back keeping my ears open to mainstream and indie influences. And thats basically the abridged version of how my hip hop knowledge and taste has grown.<div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>LazyPenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11833849803448773033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-44800084320252046432008-10-29T22:47:00.000-05:002008-10-30T11:04:46.332-05:00Songs 60-5160. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/vttzmmuk2zl/01 Tha Mobb.mp3">Tha Mobb- Lil Wayne</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CDGdESyI_Sg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CDGdESyI_Sg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />59. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/mt20zm1rnzm/13 - Glamour Life.mp3">Glamour Life- Big Pun</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IMTUILxLZ7E&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IMTUILxLZ7E&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />58. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/iymtzdq1ozz/Big L - MVP.mp3">MVP- Big L</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4TWtl5CcQR8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4TWtl5CcQR8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />57. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/oydmmo0z0nw/14 Coolie High - www.file24ever.com.mp3">Coolie High- Camp Lo</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f-syCdPYgQY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f-syCdPYgQY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />56. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/djwjmhvzzl4/08 - Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep - 1-800 Suicide.mp3">1-800-Suicide- Gravediggaz</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h016eNYDw_U&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h016eNYDw_U&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />55. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/w1hzjmnnmyc/13-ice_cube-check_yo_self_ft._das_efx-osr.mp3">Check Yo Self (Remix)- Ice Cube</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SmHkPXZMlts&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SmHkPXZMlts&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />54. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/l4m2tj4y2j4/04-the_firm-phone_tap.mp3">Phone Tap- The Firm</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HM9zpTTZirk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HM9zpTTZirk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />53. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/xyvnkmgwzku/Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's The Cool - 16 - Put You On Game.mp3">Put You On The Game- Lupe Fiasco</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D3NJqNaYCy4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D3NJqNaYCy4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />52. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/omlzinzq0m2/08-Cormega-Glory_Days-EGO.mp3">Glory Days- Cormega</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AyF187p_aoo&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AyF187p_aoo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />51. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/ntwznutryin/16 Mathematics.mp3">Mathematics- Mos Def</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ycJ5m5Mt9JE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ycJ5m5Mt9JE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Guy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-29915463379653446932008-10-28T21:27:00.010-05:002008-10-29T21:28:50.708-05:00Maddox Interview<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUUCgypOfATOtYIzuqOkX5rUqEyYZisjWKmLL3VvOMO_HUCbZw1vSRjGtD5b0CfA02X9iiJ6bCzaVBVRGu1n9wv0xZpAkN5sJoE-Sx0F3Dv3iHaCL-dzQAtTFqoJLGz6jId-vhR-odXg/s1600-h/h87c2zy7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUUCgypOfATOtYIzuqOkX5rUqEyYZisjWKmLL3VvOMO_HUCbZw1vSRjGtD5b0CfA02X9iiJ6bCzaVBVRGu1n9wv0xZpAkN5sJoE-Sx0F3Dv3iHaCL-dzQAtTFqoJLGz6jId-vhR-odXg/s320/h87c2zy7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262705961497061474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you don't know this is Maddox from <a href="http://maddox.xmission.com/">The Best Page In The Universe</a>. This internet supergod took some time out of his busy schedule for a talk with one of the little people of the internet. <strong>Read Up:</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>1. When will we finally see your name on an election ballot?</strong><br /><br /><em>"Probably 2016, when it'll be legal for me to run. Though that hasn't stopped people from writing me in as a write-in candidate in the past, bless their misanthropic hearts".</em><br /><br /><br /><strong>2. Has anyone ever confronted you in person over something on the site?<br /><br /></strong><em>"Yes, on my book tour. Generally people are very positive because most people who read my site aren't dipshits (in spite of the impression I give people based on my hatemail section). There was a chick who waited in line for about an hour in Oregon during my book signing to tell me she hated me and my website. I acknowledged her criticism, and asked her if she had anything for me to sign. She didn't, so I moved on to<br />the next person and that was that. I don't know what she was expecting, but she came away from the encounter with both ovaries intact, and that's the most anyone who doesn't have a penis can hope for".<br /></em><br /><br /><strong>3. Do you ever regret creating your site?<br /><br /></strong><em>"Regret is a longing to have done something differently. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard of in my life. So, no".</em><br /><br /><br /><strong>4. Who influenced your writing and satire?<br /><br /></strong><em>"Talk radio primarily. The Don & Mike radio show (now the Mike O'Meara show out of WJFK in DC), Tom Leykis, Phil Hendrie, Howard Stern (but to a lesser extent because he was never syndicated in Utah), and a few others".</em><br /><br /><br /><strong>5. What's in store for Maddox the author?<br /><br /></strong><em>"I'm working on a manliness themed calendar, and possibly another book. I want to write for film and television, and have done some of the latter, but my forays into TV have thus far been disappointing. There's way too much censorship on television, and way too many hands in the cookie jar. Everyone has an opinion about how a piece should go, and by the time it makes it to the air, every semblance of anything edgy or humorous is usually stripped from the script, so what you get is more bullshit. I'm trying to find a way to circumvent the bullshit in my career".</em><br /><br /><br /><strong>6. Did you ever think your site would blow up like it did?<br /><br /></strong><em>"Yes".</em><br /><br /><br /><strong>7. What are people missing if they haven't yet read "The Alphabet Of Manliness"?<br /><br /></strong><em>"They're missing out on a milestone in literature. Also, hairy knuckles, an increased frequency of intercourse, and a marked improvement to their charisma (as well as a marked decline in hygene). That's what my book does to people. Believe it. Also, it has drawings of boobs". </em><br /><br /><strong>You can find the book<em> </em></strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alphabet-Manliness-Maddox/dp/080652720X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225302873&sr=8-1"><em><strong>here</strong></em></a><strong>. </strong><br /><strong>And the site again is <a href="http://maddox.xmission.com/">The Best Page In The Universe</a>.</strong> This is easily the best form of free literature available on the internet.<br /><p>And a big thanks to Maddox again, this isn't an everyday thing.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Guy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-65240428375800755252008-10-28T20:58:00.003-05:002008-10-28T21:25:51.664-05:00At least Akon didn't make itI have a quick bone to pick with the selections for the producers' Hall of Fame. It seems we forgot some of the best, not to mention most important, beat makers in the history of rap. Why is that? Probably because many rap fans have a poor sense of history, so great music gets forgotten in favor of what's in our decks at the moment. (I'm writing this mostly in regards to 9th Wonder's pick, by the way) That's not to say some of these guys haven't made some of the dopest music in rap's history, but we need to be a bit more inclusive in our selection of candidates. I'll try and start us off real quickly:<br /><br />Organized Noize<br /><br />Timbaland<br /><br />Havoc<br /><br />Prince Paul<br /><br />Bomb Squad<br /><br />Pete Rock<br /><br />Rick Rubin<br /><br />Dilla<br /><br />Pimp C<br /><br />Tribe/Q-Tip<br /><br />Neptunes<br /><br />Lord Finesse<br /><br />Mr. DJ<br /><br />Easy Mo Bee<br /><br />This is just a quick list scanning through my computer, for the record. I thought about writing little blurbs about each producer/production team, but these guys all have track records that speak for themselves. I <b>know</b> I forgot somebody really important, but that is why the comments section exists. So what do you say? Let's rectify our oversights.<br /><br />You already <a href="http://trentontakes.blogspot.com">know.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-48470728416544998542008-10-28T16:42:00.005-05:002008-10-28T17:01:36.096-05:00On the Record: Joe Budden, Black Milk, etc.Another Tuesday, another On the Record from the kid <a href="http://themessageblog.blogspot.com">Wally $ean</a>. I've been waiting for today for a long time now because of Jump-Off Joe and Black Milk's new joints, but that's just me. The DJ Babu and Ruste Juxx albums look pretty dope, too.<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2dopeboyz.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/20080927-joey1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 380px;" src="http://2dopeboyz.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/20080927-joey1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><b><center>Joe Budden - <em>Halfway House</em></center></b><br />Joe Budden - "Touch and Go"<br /><object width="355" height="274"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/INweiO_Ao0I&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/INweiO_Ao0I&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="355" height="274"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mrdoxey.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/coverwithsticker.jpg?w=420&h=420"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 380px;" src="http://mrdoxey.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/coverwithsticker.jpg?w=420&h=420" border="0" alt="" /></a><b><center>Black Milk - <em>Tronic</em></center></b><br />Black Milk - "Give the Drummer Sum"<br /><object width="355" height="274"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lFlaNpRClY4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lFlaNpRClY4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="355" height="274"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.rubyhornet.com/media/rh/blog/DJ%20Babu%20Duck%20Season%203%20Cover%20Art.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 380px;" src="http://www.rubyhornet.com/media/rh/blog/DJ%20Babu%20Duck%20Season%203%20Cover%20Art.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><b><center>DJ Babu - <em>Duck Season Vol. 3</em></center></b><br />DJ Babu feat. M.E.D. aka Medaphoar - "It's a New Day"<br /><object width="355" height="274"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ERpyMKQiseA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ERpyMKQiseA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="355" height="274"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.urbanmusicblog.net/ruste.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 380px;" src="http://www.urbanmusicblog.net/ruste.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><b></a><center>Ruste Juxx - <em>Indestructible</em></center></b><br />Ruste Juxx - "Vic Flair"<br /><object width="355" height="274"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uZLok1gw6sE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uZLok1gw6sE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="355" height="274"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/covers_large/MCE2002CD.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 380px;" src="http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/covers_large/MCE2002CD.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><b><center>Edgar Allen Floe - <em>The Streetwise LP</em></center></b><br />Edgar Allen Floe - "Shine"<br /><object width="355" height="274"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DpMj5sGdMO8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DpMj5sGdMO8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="355" height="274"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.musiconplay.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/knux-remind-me-in-3-days-lp-cover-art.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 380px;" src="http://www.musiconplay.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/knux-remind-me-in-3-days-lp-cover-art.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><b><center>The Knux - <em>Remind Me in 3 Days</em></center></b><br />The Knux - "Cappuccino"<br /><object width="355" height="274"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aCxrWg-5Cbw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aCxrWg-5Cbw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="355" height="274"></embed></object></center><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Wally $eanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602136756415561964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-37235519451467752892008-10-28T14:00:00.001-05:002008-10-28T14:03:36.724-05:00How To Make an Unoriginal Rap NameAre you a good rapper but don't know what to name yourself? Do you want your name to sound violent and generic at the same time? If so, we here at FunCrusher can help you out with our <span style="font-style: italic;">16 Tips To Make An Unoriginal Rap Name</span>!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bardaglea.org.uk/care-web/images/kids.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 254px;" src="http://www.bardaglea.org.uk/care-web/images/kids.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> Proclaim your youth! No one want to listen to an old man flow, you have to be young and exude that "I don't give a fuck" mentality. The easiest way to master this name trait is to make your first name Young and the second part of your name can be anything. Just write down the first thing you come up with, Young ________. Remember, this still works even if your old. No one will listen to Middle-Aged Jeezy, but Young Jeezy is another story.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Young examples:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Young Hot Rod, Young Black Teenagers, Young MC, Young Soldiers, Young Noble, Young Buck, Young Jeezy, Young Dro, Young Justice, Young B, Young Gunz,Yungstar</span> and the list goes on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAXHh9D9AIUnIhy_WgbJJMxd66kFNmt-hTM1JsiV12eKjOkEi61TeeIlC-3FtDdMzjY-VsYP_ApdBypAXrZZKSDeg0rOMDcLyomGkrHBCplMSVJK25zBJJUPAhPOFfcY6PDquLNCT7xs/s1600-h/1487120032_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAXHh9D9AIUnIhy_WgbJJMxd66kFNmt-hTM1JsiV12eKjOkEi61TeeIlC-3FtDdMzjY-VsYP_ApdBypAXrZZKSDeg0rOMDcLyomGkrHBCplMSVJK25zBJJUPAhPOFfcY6PDquLNCT7xs/s200/1487120032_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262226588722564290" border="0" /></a>Say that you want to prove that your young, but your also short and small. Use the first name Lil', it's much easier to say than Young Short Small _______. And plus the Lil' name has a great lineage:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lil examples</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Lil' Scrappy, Lil' 1/2 Dead, Lil' Bastard, Lil' Boosie, Lil' Bow Wow, Lil' Brotha, Lil' Cease, Lil' Flip, Lil Fizz, Lil' Jon, Lil'Keke, Lil' Kim, Lil' Malik, Lil' Mama, Lil Rob, Lil' Romeo, Lil' O, Lil Wayne, Lil' Troy, Lil' Wyte</span>, and the list goes on.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cwfarchives.com/assets/photo3/full/10893%20copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 235px;" src="http://www.cwfarchives.com/assets/photo3/full/10893%20copy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>If your a plus sized individual, those two suggestions didn't do much. You don't want to be a faker right? So if your a little bit larger, you want to be Big______. Don't worry about beefs with this name, it's as intimidating as simplistic names come.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Big examples:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Big Pun, Big L, Big Pooh, Biggie Smalls, Big B, Big Tuck, Big Syke, Big Pokey, Big Hawk, Big Moe, Big Gemini, Big Jess, Big Reese, Big Daddy Kane, Big Mike, Big Tymers, Big Lo, Big Noyd, Big Quarters, Big Shug, Big Stackssss, Big Stress, Big Kuntry King, Big Herk, Big Gipp, Big Mello, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Lurch">Big Lurch</a> (check out this crazy motherucker), Big Rube, Big Pimpin' Delemond, Big Boi</span>, and the list goes <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.johnbledsoe.com/Fat%20Skinny%20JPG.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 236px;" src="http://www.johnbledsoe.com/Fat%20Skinny%20JPG.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>on.<br />If your pretty secure with your body type, why not apply an easy label? It's much less time-consuming than Big _____, just call yourself Fat __insert your name here__. This works best if your Italian or if you used to be in the mob, because insiders know that the fat ones are the dangerous ones. You could also go the other way though, and call yourself Skinny ______. Skinny rappers are usually pimps, so it's at your discretion if you want to insert that into your name (it never hurts).<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fat examples:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Fat Joe, Fat Pat, The Fat Boys, Fat Tony The Ill Sicilian, Too Fat(Phat)</span>, and the list... kind of stops here.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Skinny examples:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">The Skinny Boys, </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="searchmatch">Skinny</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> DeVille, Kingpin </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="searchmatch">Skinny</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Pimp, Skinny Black</span>, and once again the list abruptly stops.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:6_lN_p_PYBlY0M:http://admissions.rutgers.edu/images/newsletter/enlenr0508/Blue_Money.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 183px;" src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:6_lN_p_PYBlY0M:http://admissions.rutgers.edu/images/newsletter/enlenr0508/Blue_Money.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />What's more important than the money? You have to reference money somehow in your name, or else people won't see you as a ravenous, money hungry vulture who could care less about the culture. Like I said it's a necessity. Paper, Cash, and Money are the typically used ones here, no real need to be creative,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Money Examples:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Rappin 4-Tay, Paperboy, Curren$y, Fidel Cashflow, Young Money, Dead Presidents, Cash Money, Young Moula</span>,<span style="font-style: italic;"> 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Ray Cash</span> and the list goes on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll176/yescomm/gangster/gangster001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 170px;" src="http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll176/yescomm/gangster/gangster001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Why make up a name of your own when you can use somebody else's? That should be common logic. But, this one is kind of tricky. You don't want to just use anyone's name. Say you decided to use the name <span style="font-style: italic;">Big Bird</span>, you might get some looks. So, in order to create or "borrow" a GOOD name, choose someone whose had an overglorified movie or two made after them. John Gotti seems to be pretty popular here (hint, hint).<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gangsta Examples:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Rick Ross, Freeway, Nas Escobar, Scarface, Dreddy Kruger, Noreaga,Capone,Irv Gotti, Yo Gotti, Big Gotti, Don Goitti, Juan Gotti, Bazooka Joe Gotti</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Honorable Mention:</span><br />1. Name yourself after a sex(ual) act: 69 Boyz, Cunninlynguists, Silk the Shokker, Swollen Members, Shorty Shitstain, Da Bush Babees, Yak Ballz,<br />2. Name yourself after something illegal, dangerous or violent: Tony Yayo, Peedi Crack, Anonymous Roundz, Kon Artist, Bone Crusher, Uncle Murda, Brotha Lynch Hung, 2 Pistols, 40 Cal, 8 Ball, C-Murder, Kokane,<br />3. Make your name sound like an animal: Chamillionaire, Birdman, Chali 2na, Spider Loc, Peanut Butter Wolf, Snoop Dogg,<br />4. Sound grown yet violent: Puff Daddy,Trick Daddy, Daddy Yankee, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Mr. 3-2, Mr. Criminal, Mr. Knightowl, Mr. Lil One, Mr. Shadow, Mr. Silent<br />5. Just think of something really goofy: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span dir="ltr"></span>Devin the Dude, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, CC Lemonhead, Busdriver, Papoose, Insane Clown Posse, Limp Bizkit, Crunchy Black, Flo-Rida, Funky Aztecs.<br />6. Use your real name (Boo): Mike Jones, Kanye West, Sage Francis, Andre Nickatina, Talib Kweli, Saul Williams, MC Paul Barman, Asher Roth<br />7. Describe yourself with avid adjectives- Messy Marv, Bubba Sparxxx (get it like Bubba smokes, very clever), Master P, Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch, SkateBoard P, Rappin' Duke, Keak da Sneak, Afroman.<br />8. Make your name an adjective or an unidentifiable object- Nelly, Chingy, Fabolous, Jkwon, Baby Bash, Juelz Santana, Papoose.<br /><br />Second to lastly, you can always end in man, and can always insert the word Baby anywhere.<br /><br />Lastly, always end your name in Z, ALWAYS!!!<br />EX: Dem Franchize Boyz, New York Timez, Da Notorious Prime Playaz, Da Muzicianz, Boss Hogg Outlawz.... and almost half of the previous names we used.<br /><br /><br />An ideal name for me might be:<br />Mr. Young Lil' Drug Trafficking Gotti Venereal Big Fat Baby Sex Skinny Dogg Guy Fawkes Ironic Cash Manz<br /><br />Isn't that so much better than anything you could have done yourself?<div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Guy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-28879879703227220202008-10-28T11:08:00.005-05:002008-10-30T11:07:09.749-05:00Charles Hamilton Presents The L WordCharles Hamilton has officially dropped <i>The L Word</i>, a mixtape geared toward the ladies. I know what you're thinking, but please believe this is not your average cliche rap song for the ladies bit. It's actually pretty dope and cheese-free. You should check it out, or at least put your girl on. Go on, try to impress the ladies by showing how in tuned you are with their feelings. Charles did and it's working (snicker snicker). <br /><br /><a href="http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/AFROdytee82/Gangstarrgirl/?action=view¤t=2igytfk-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/AFROdytee82/Gangstarrgirl/2igytfk-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />You can get it <a href="http://www.zshare.net/download/50562496e7e6ac05/">HERE</a><br /><br /><a href="http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/AFROdytee82/Gangstarrgirl/?action=view¤t=2qi1h5v-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/AFROdytee82/Gangstarrgirl/2qi1h5v-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And if you're still not convinced, sample it first:<br /><br /><object width="300" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/sdtj9kjRfW/aus=false/"></<br />param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/sdtj9kjRfW/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="340" wmode="transparent"></embed><a href="http://www.imeem.com/charleshamilton/playlist/7l9oaioj/dj_skee_presents_charles_hamilton_the_l_word_music_playlis/">DJ Skee Presents Charles Hamilton "The L Word"</a></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>GangStarr Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03436998771299604848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-83439205356663843192008-10-27T15:00:00.006-05:002008-10-27T18:03:56.125-05:00J Dilla- E=mc²<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wannabattle.com/images/dilla.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 234px;" src="http://www.wannabattle.com/images/dilla.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This whole post could be about J Dilla's immortal greatness as a producer. But instead I will focus on one just one of his works.<br />The song E=mc² comes from a posthumous Jay Dee album called <span style="font-style: italic;">The Shining, </span><span>released in August 2006, half a year after Dilla passed away. The album </span><span>isn't purely J Dilla's since it was remastered, mixed, cut and sliced by other people... but it it is a great place to start for anyone unfamiliar with Dilla's work.<br />The song itself was produced by Jay Dee, but cut by J.Rocc of the Beat Junkies, and mixed by Dave Cooley. That's why it doesn't sound like a traditional Dilla</span><span> beat. It was reported that in late 2005 Dilla started to experiment with all sorts of samples. Which is shown here by his sampling of </span>Hansjörg Moroder's song <span style="font-style: italic;">E=mc</span><span style="font-style: italic;">²</span>, known for it's innovative use of synthesizers in creating space-age sounds.<br />This instrumental itself is powerful enough to capture your ears for the mere three minutes it plays. A great beat like this can overpower the oldest of veterans, and it takes a good 15 bars for Common to settle in and become comfortable over this instrumental. And he never really feels at home either, all the verses seem a litt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://runnin.de/Graphik/Photos/slumvillage/jaydee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 260px;" src="http://runnin.de/Graphik/Photos/slumvillage/jaydee.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>le bit forced. That's what happens when you mix a mellow voice over a deep bass tinged instrumental, with a synth vocal sample.<br />Don't confuse a misguided flow for a weak song, because this shit still bangs. In fact, I'd be willing to argue that the instrumental itself is superior to the version featuring Common.<br />And that's saying a lot considering Common's lyricism on this track. Give it a listen, I promise it won't disappoint.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Common Version:</span><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jnnifg8jCoI&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jnnifg8jCoI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Instrumental Version:</span><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sxQH1Qd5jww&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sxQH1Qd5jww&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Guy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-62543436262992335702008-10-27T06:59:00.003-05:002008-10-27T07:23:22.288-05:00The Next Few Months Are Looking Great...In case you didn't know I'm T_S from <a href="http://purelyhiphop.blogspot.com/">PurelyHipHop</a>. <br /><br />It's pretty evident that this year has been a huge improvement for Hip Hop; and it looks like it's just going to get better.<br /><br /><b>Coming This Year:</b><br />Black Milk - Tronic - Leaked<br />Q-Tip - The Renaissance - Leaked<br />88-Keys - The Death of Adam<br />Reef The Lost Cauze - A Vicious Circle<br />Aceyalone - The Lonely Ones<br />Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreaks<br />Joe Budden - Half Way House<br />Sheek Louch - Extinction: Last Of A Dying Breed<br />Common - Universal Mind Control<br />??? Jay-Z - The Bluprint 3 ??? <br />Dead Prez - Information Age (Possible not 2009)<br /><br /><b>Coming Early Next Year:</b><br />Mos Def - The Ecstatic<br />Idle Warship (Talib Kweli & Res) - Party Robot<br />Random Axe (Black Milk, Sean Price, Guilty Simpson) - <i>TBA</i><br />Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: The Guardians<br />The Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles<br />Wale' - <i>TBA</i><br />Rhymefest - El Che</span><br /><br />Some very nice releases to look forward to. If you like the albums, support the artists and buy it. <br /><br />Peace.<div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>T_Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913666138713216664noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-56322754960353157402008-10-26T18:21:00.000-05:002008-10-26T19:22:33.012-05:00Jay-Z/ Reasonable Doubt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blog.muchmusic.com/thenewmusic/archives/Jay_Z_-_Reasonable_Doubt-front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 227px;" src="http://blog.muchmusic.com/thenewmusic/archives/Jay_Z_-_Reasonable_Doubt-front.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Every time you get into talks with heads about <span style="font-style: italic;">classic</span> albums, you hear the same few albums every time. <span style="font-style: italic;">Illmatic</span>, either <span style="font-style: italic;">Midnight Marauders</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">The Low End Theory</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Resurrection</span>, Reasonable Doubt, and a few other odd-balls. Lately though, I've been getting into lots of arguments about whether <span style="font-style: italic;">Reasonable Doubt</span> is a classic album or not. I'm not the biggest Jay fan, but I do recognize the greatness of <span style="font-style: italic;">Dead Presidents II</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">D'evils. </span>At the same time, I believe a classic album is one you can listen to from cover to cover without skipping any songs. Isn't that the case for <span style="font-style: italic;">Illmatic</span>?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://versetti.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/jayz600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 277px;" src="http://versetti.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/jayz600.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The biggest deterrent in this argument is the abuse of the word <span style="font-weight: bold;">classic</span>. To be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">classic</span> album, the album must stand the course of time. That's why I believe no album made after the year 2000 can even qualify to be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">classic </span>album. I'm not some stuck-up hip hop head who disregards all the music made today (just most of it). I believe One Be Lo's <span style="font-style: italic;">S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.</span> is one of the best albums ever made, but I won't call it a classic until it ages a few more years. Why is this important? Because as soon as a decent album comes along people regard to it as <span style="font-weight: bold;">classic</span>. I do enjoy MF Doom and Madlib's albums, but not all of them are classics! Jake One's <span style="font-style: italic;">White Van Music</span> is not a classic! Give it some time, if it still sounds good in 10 years, then it can be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">CLASSIC</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.rakontur.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/jay-z-9646.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 291px;" src="http://www.rakontur.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/jay-z-9646.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Now that's out of the way, why isn't <span style="font-style: italic;">Reasonable Doubt</span> a classic?<br /><ol><li>Sporadic production- Too many average instrumentals for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">classic</span> album. It really detaches from the overall playability. No one wants to have to skip 5 or 6 tracks on an otherwise flawless album. <br /></li><li>Second half blues- The first half of the album is amazing, but once you get past <span style="font-style: italic;">Can I Live</span><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><span>the album <span style="font-weight: bold;">really</span> drops off in quality. It doesn't even sound like the same album once you get past the half-way point.</span></li><li><span>A great song isn't a great album- <span style="font-style: italic;">Dead Presidents II, Can I Live, and D'Evils </span>are among the best songs ever made in this hip-hop genre, but a few great songs sprinkled in throughout mediocrity don't make a <span style="font-weight: bold;">classic</span> album.</span></li></ol>Honestly, I love <span style="font-style: italic;">Reasonable Doubt</span>, but it's just not a classic album. A few songs on the album are classic, but the album itself is not classic.<br />All arguments welcome.<div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Guy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-13484096874986031612008-10-26T14:19:00.006-05:002008-10-26T20:51:10.783-05:00The Renaissance<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Hip_Hop_Graffiti_Resized.jpg"></a><br /><div>I am not talking about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Renaissance-Q-Tip/dp/B001GRTPKC">the new Q-Tip album</a> <em>(which is great by the way)</em>, I am talking about the era Hip Hop's in right now. Hip Hop is dead? Hip Hop sucks? The future looks bad for Hip Hop? There's no hope for Hip Hop anymore? No; we are now experiencing the rebirth of a damn great genre.<br /><br />A while back I had a discussion with someone about Hip Hop and the state it's in. He asked me if there will ever be another era like the 'Golden Era' and I could simply answer that question with 'yes'. People are still <em>(copying Nas?)</em> saying that Hip Hop is dead but I am convinced that the opposite is true.<br /><br />Yeah, I know there's a lot of crap nowadays but there can't be good stuff without bad stuff on the other side. That brings me to my first question; Why are people always aiming on negative things? Let artists like Lil Wayne and Soulja Boy (obvious examples) do their thing but why the hell would you follow them and analyze their music like they are the King and Queen of England?? Again, let them do their thing and let them get rich, but just ignore it when you dislike it and focus on artists that are good. Why focus on the bad when there's <u>a lot</u> of good?<br /><br />Hip Hop commercialized, but I am sure one day there will be a new 'hype' and Hip Hop can move on as a genre under the radar. It's just like every other musical hype; for some time it will be all over MTV and BET, fans will complain because "the mainstream sucks" but after a (small) amount of time the hype will be over; same will happen with Hip Hop. Trust me on that one.<br /><br />Another question I think about a lot is 'Why are lots of people always sleeping on good (but unknown) stuff??'. I think it's because lots of Hip Hop-heads reminisce to the Golden Era too much. It's not a bad thing, it was a great era, but <strong>please</strong>... <strong>PLEASE</strong> stop only caring about new releases by Nas, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan and more artists like that and also pay attention on stuff you don't know yet. Yeah, if you think close-minded like that and if you ignore the rest; then Hip Hop sucks pretty hard right now. If you free your mind and also download/buy music you don't know yet and if you also pay attention to music that doesn't come from the <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=G.O.A.T">G.O.A.T.</a>'s, then Hip Hop is a fucking beauty nowadays.<br /><br />Like you maybe now I own a <a href="http://musicalschizophrenia.blogspot.com">blog</a> and I have to admit I am a big fan of 'New School'. Of course I also love music from the 90's, but the biggest part of the albums on my blog are post-2000. You can't imagine how many great releases there are since 2000 and how much I love recent releases! For example; People Under The Stairs, Giant Panda, Ohmega Watts, Blue Scholars, Common Market, Sage Francis, Nujabes, Kero One, The Procussions, Panacea, Atmosphere, Shad and the list goes on and on and on.<br />The problem is, lots of people are sleeping on those releases just because of 1) plain ignorance or 2) a lack of knowledge. And that's the problem nowadays. We need to spread the word about <u>good music</u> and ignore bad music.<br />I want to give a shout-out to all great blogs, sites and people that are trying to get the word out and that put their focus on slept-on artists! And there's something I want to ask all Hip Hop-heads; please think outside the box and if you find an album/artist that you don't know, just check it out instead of skipping it because you never heard of it and because media/websites don't publish about it. <em><span style="font-size:78%;">Need a source? </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thefindmagazine"><span style="font-size:78%;">Here</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">'s something you can start with.<br /></span><br /></em><strong>I love Hip Hop.</strong> It's something I can say without feeling ashamed because it's a beautiful genre and it's getting better and better. If we all support the scene, ignore bad artists, focus on good music and spread the word about it, then I am sure one day we will enter a new Golden Era.<br /><br /><br />Stay Thirsty,<br /><br />Heaps<br /><br /><br /><em>Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts!<br /><br /></em><em></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Heapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422104079547339010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-44412264802304437542008-10-25T17:41:00.000-05:002008-10-25T18:47:36.844-05:00Entourage Rap-Up<div><a href="http://www.givememyremote.com/remote/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/Entourage_Cast.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 283px; height: 225px;" alt="" src="http://www.givememyremote.com/remote/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/Entourage_Cast.jpg" border="0" /></a>Am I the only person who is disappointed with the new episodes of <em>Entourage</em>? I saw my first episode a few years ago, and I've been hooked by the unique series ever since I first saw it. Doug Ellin is one of the premier producers in the movie industry today, and Stephen Levinson is getting his attention too. Add Mark Wahlberg to the mix and you get an all-star crew. The actors are impressive too, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, and my favorite Jerry Ferrara (of course, I missed a few). That's why this was one of the best series HBO ever aired (and judging by HBO's catalog, that's quite an achievement). There was a huge build-up for "Entourage" coming back after the infamous TV writer strike. And I, like countless others was anticipating another brilliant season. </div><br /><div>But the show has come back very differently. Maybe I need to become acclimated more to the series, and maybe I'm speaking too early, but this is not the "Entourage" I have grown to love. Why you ask? It went from a slow-moving yet realistically paced series to a soap opera. Before when something happened, it was played out through multiple episodes and it actually seemed realistic. Example: The boys couldn't muster up the money for Medellin, so most of Season 3 depended on getting the money to make the movie. Counterexample: A label head who hated Vince dropped dead on an golf course and Ari stands to inherit the whole company. And that happened throughout one or two episodes. The reason I loved <span style="font-style: italic;">Entourage</span> in the first place was because they strayed away from all this superficial, reality TV-esque drama.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freshairla.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/entourage03b_posterart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 279px;" src="http://freshairla.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/entourage03b_posterart.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The characters do remain intact. E, Drama, Vince, Turtle, Ari, Lloyd, and A<span style="font-style: italic;">h</span>nold are back. But other than Ari's typical gay jokes, and the crew clowning on each other, it was a totally different show. You'd expect HBO to know how to milk a series like "Entrouage", especially considering their previous brilliance with series like:<span style="font-style: italic;">Curb Your Enthusiasm</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Wire</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Sopranos</span>, and the list goes on. I know I'll feel stupid when the rest of the series turns out to be brilliant, but for now I'll risk looking ignorant.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Guy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-57818852738935195012008-10-25T16:47:00.001-05:002008-10-25T18:34:17.656-05:00Songs 70-6170. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/ykmnmwtkxmm/10 - Ludacris - War With God.mp3">War With God- Ludacris</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hw_nccJQplE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hw_nccJQplE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />69. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/tn3zlzxwlli/03 - Raekwon - Knowledge God.mp3">Knowledge God- Raekwon</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_dRrQgQiou0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_dRrQgQiou0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />68. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/ynzwrmnudq5/12-artists_over_industry-sunlight_remix-ukp.mp3">Sunlight Remix- Artists Over Industry</a><br /><br /><br />67. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/0gmmmgznjqz/Always Coming Back Home to You.mp3">Always Coming Back Home To You- Atmosphere</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xvugcOOUdJc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xvugcOOUdJc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />66. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/2tnjrylentm/Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth - 02 - Drop A Gem On 'Em.mp3">Drop A Gem On Em'- Mobb Deep</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5ACMDW42eOI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5ACMDW42eOI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />65. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/um02yyyyrlo/04-killah_priest-how_many.mp3">How Many- Killah Priest</a><br /><br />64. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/znlzrmmedzy/ras_kass-02-hot_game.mp3">Hot Game- Ras Kass</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wJdoChwZMp8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wJdoChwZMp8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />63. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/3jmzmzzkugl/06 - A Day At The Races (Feat. Big Dad.mp3">A Day At The Races- Jurrasic 5</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CQWoKLoDXao&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CQWoKLoDXao&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />62. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/l22z3f5zytz/11-Brother_Ali-Uncle Sam Goddamn.mp3">Uncle Sam Goddamn- Brother Ali</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OO18F4aKGzQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OO18F4aKGzQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />61. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/ztzyzqg3brz/03. How Ya Livin'.mp3">How Ya Livin- AZ</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OimqTxf9j1Y&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OimqTxf9j1Y&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Guy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-44758533550774469472008-10-24T19:18:00.011-05:002008-10-27T16:54:37.673-05:00The Cipher: Bittersweet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0J_5akDyNbuNUaZznFsNJSQpJ9q-ju8W73YtzyKDXyYMNv8ULPHkdWAzvMuOIDkXn7KKSwBt20pjXvom52TWcQerwyC_ShxuuFYV5cDgIxWwxDsClgvmpBm_Ns_1eB4At9kWGm-Sj_9g/s1600-h/IMG_1466.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0J_5akDyNbuNUaZznFsNJSQpJ9q-ju8W73YtzyKDXyYMNv8ULPHkdWAzvMuOIDkXn7KKSwBt20pjXvom52TWcQerwyC_ShxuuFYV5cDgIxWwxDsClgvmpBm_Ns_1eB4At9kWGm-Sj_9g/s320/IMG_1466.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260899070494545826" /></a><br />In its short three years of existence, the "Cipher" series has gained quite a bit of recognition as the solely reserved non-industry segment on the BET Hip Hop Awards. On the surface that's all quite apparent. While it's sad that grouping legitimate emcees in a celebration of the true foundation of rap is relegated to a few two minute segments yearly, I'm obviously happier that BET puts them together rather than not. And all praise for DJ Premier scratching every year.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://sharebee.com/35cd35fc">BET Cipher Series - mp3's of all 8 installments</a><br /><div><br /></div><div>But I still feel I'm watching an eerily sold out product even though I enjoy every single addition to the series. It seems that BET makes this the annual equivalent of "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Saturday sinners, Sunday morning at the feet of the Father</span>." (c) Talib Kweli</div><div><br /></div><div>It's like the producers are trying to make up for all of the garbage they flood the masses with every single day by putting together a cut that'll have all the hip hop heads celebrating. Here are a few reasons why I so strongly get that vibe in elaboration after I've just got done bobbing my head and cheering.</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rappers are prominently featured that BET could absolutely not care any less about.</span></div><div>There was the big debacle awhile back about a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wVMMmv8QPc">Little Brother video</a> being <a href="http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/conscious-music-artists-news-views/10054-little-brother-too-intelligent-says-bet.html">blacklisted</a> from the station because their video was, infamously quoted, "too intelligent." Fans were in a big ole uproar over it, especially since <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Minstrel Show</span> was just such a monstrously dope album altogether. But when the next year came around, Phonte got a lead spot in a cipher. A more recent and even quicker-responding example is Q-Tip, whose video was also disgustingly quoted as being ... "<a href="http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=25936">different</a>" as a reason for why it wasn't on online polls to be put on 106 & Park. And guess who gets a closing cipher appearance before his album even drops?</div><div><br /></div><div>2. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Nothing wrong with international rappers, but interlingual?</span></div><div>There's just something about a rapper spitting in Japanese while the dudes around her "ooh" and "uh" as if they're hanging on every punchline. For me personally, it's hard enough to pay attention to Dizzee Rascal's heavy accentuation, much less the aforementioned Hime or the French Flo or K'naan slipping into Somalian. Unless Fuse TV is on the brink of buying out BET, these artists have no chance of ever getting another two milliseconds on the station. And I'm serious, Willy Northpole was sweating Hime's tanka usage.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Hurricane Chris got a spot in there ...</span></div><div>Yeah. I know everybody's waiting for next year's Rakim-Lady Sovereign-Soulja Boy spit down.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now I just gotta say it again, I absolutely <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">love</span> these cipher segments! But you know when something seems a little too good to be true and you just know the motives behind it are in no way honorable? I can't complain about the final aired product, though. I'll suffer through an I-don't-know-why-everybody's-big-upping-him Ace Hood verse if it means there's gonna be a Lupe, Rhymefest, or Jadakiss to come correct afterwards. Maybe if BET replaced Rap City with some form of a Cipher show that actually showcased real talent on a regular basis then I'd shut my mouth and actually enjoy the thing unconditionally.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">They say the game got the belly of a beast ...</span> (c) Lupe Fiasco</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-573259138400621922008-10-24T12:57:00.000-05:002008-10-24T12:58:21.789-05:00Albums Dropping Neverary Pt. 1<div style="text-align: left;"> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMkuWwl6OMIVG9pGADIKnJDeW9ZMirMCVCnBWEIse97tNtByOKCexz5FRKMzl1LQiw_hY0W5kzrojst0TXZL1fRIwZ7P1UFFw3mWPyOcgqWmJNxmvdI7evKoADvcEAbHBYKuZVqYWxquf/s1600-h/Raekwon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMkuWwl6OMIVG9pGADIKnJDeW9ZMirMCVCnBWEIse97tNtByOKCexz5FRKMzl1LQiw_hY0W5kzrojst0TXZL1fRIwZ7P1UFFw3mWPyOcgqWmJNxmvdI7evKoADvcEAbHBYKuZVqYWxquf/s200/Raekwon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260197124829914578" border="0" /></a>This is my first post on FunCrusher Plus, and I go by the name <a href="http://itsaworldpremier.blogspot.com/">HipHopHead</a>. I'm dedicating this post to some of the albums that we've been patiently waiting on for way too long now.I think you'll agree with me on some of these...</div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Raekwon</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. 2</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Rumored Release Date: Early/Middle March 2009</span><br /></span> </div><br />This album has been in the works since after the first one was released in 1995, 13+ years ago. <span style="font-style: italic;">Only Built 4 Cuban Linx</span> is considered by many to be one of the most influential hip-hop albums of all-time. His narrative stories of drug-dealing, criminal activity and mafia life had an influence on some of hip-hop's classic albums. In 2006, Rae' announced that he planned to release the album through a joint venture with Wu-Tang Records & Aftermath Entertainment. The album has since been pushed back numerous times for other projects, including the Wu's latest release <span style="font-style: italic;">8 Diagrams. </span>In a recent interview with <a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/?p=12297">The Smoking Section</a> he stated,<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;">"I know I put ya’all on hold for a minute, but always remember that you got brothers that work hard and brothers that work harder. I just happen to be one of them brothers who work harder. [<em>Cuban Linx 2</em>] is definitely in the mix. It’s a beautiful record, it’s a classic again. Whether you may feel like it’s a classic, it’s a classic to me ‘cause that’s how we made our music from the door. Get ready. It’s a lot of things I’m working on with this project, that’s really going to blow people’s minds. The album is coming out in early March, or the middle of March, so get ready for the excitement, man. <em> The Purple Tape Part Two</em>… it’s going down! You’re going to have the formula that y’all wanted plus some and like I said, it’s a classic. Trust me on that.<span style="font-style: italic;">" </span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span></blockquote>Hopefully Rae' will pull through and stick to the release date this time around. Rumored features include Ghostface Killah, The Game, RZA, Dr. Dre, with production from RZA, Busta Rhymes, Dr. Dre, J Dilla, DJ Scratch, Erick Sermon, Allah Mathematics & Andre 3000. Release that album already Rae, the fans have been waiting too long...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> coming Neverary 2099...</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfIg_TdXT1zNKD98dxpuYX3iSoLIpzRX_dtujshJwoesMsSSOh3bXnsueillvcMOFtwR50K7Y_62_DPLbsKN5m_YtxoDXS_nOzS1Fgy82sPIN7KW17IQ8xDdW26qctUV2WKify7mV5g4p/s1600-h/Dr.+Dre+Detox.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfIg_TdXT1zNKD98dxpuYX3iSoLIpzRX_dtujshJwoesMsSSOh3bXnsueillvcMOFtwR50K7Y_62_DPLbsKN5m_YtxoDXS_nOzS1Fgy82sPIN7KW17IQ8xDdW26qctUV2WKify7mV5g4p/s200/Dr.+Dre+Detox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260205680802465698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. Dre</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Detox </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Rumored Release Date: Summer 2009 </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This album was first rumored in 2000, and has been in the works since 2004. The album has continuously been delayed several times for Dre to concentrate on his production for other Aftermath artists as well as other business ventures. Since the release of his last studio album, <span style="font-style: italic;">2001</span> (The Chronic 2001), he has recorded over 400 songs for Detox but few have surfaced to the fans. Dre hasn't stated much about the album over the years, surfacing every so often to remind his fans that the album is still coming, and to be patient. Recent developments have seen Dre's protege, Bishop Lamont, supposidely performing a new track off the album. Sha Money XL has also announced that Dre's album will follow 50 Cent's, <span style="font-style: italic;">Before I Self Destruct</span> and Eminem's long awaited return album, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Empack</span>. If this is true we are likely to see some new Dre music leak soon, seeing how we've been patient long enough, and are entitled to some new Dre material in our lives. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Detox</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> coming Neverary 2099...</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>HipHopHeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022122987944239137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-14873574015483228282008-10-23T22:34:00.000-05:002008-10-24T13:06:55.630-05:00Talented-less MC's 1st Edition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.matadorrecords.com/images/mc_paul_barman/mc_paul_barman.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.matadorrecords.com/images/mc_paul_barman/mc_paul_barman.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Not a record executive or an A&R, this is MC Paul Barman. When a friend first told me about him, he said this guy was an "elite" level of lyricist. No arguing there, after reading Paul's lyrics, I was fairly impressed. What my friend forgot to mention though was that Paul Barman can not flow or ride a beat to save his life (or his Jew-fro from getting wet). His style is heavily reminiscent of the Busdriver or both members of Cannibal Ox, or any underground rapper who has ever appeared on a Tony Hawk soundtrack. <br />I'm beyond clowning on someone for their race or the way they look, Biggie Smalls and Bushwick Bill get equal love in my book. But, Paul just seems like a gimmick. He popularized nerdcore and aspires to rap in Morse Code... nuff said! An example of his multi-syllabic flow (which would be impressive if it made sense): "I bungie jump into my grungy dump and come up with a trust fundy dust bunny spongy clump". And some vids: <br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIL9FdZ_ZgI">Example 1</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UoaRS3bE6g">Example 2</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2P-5kB1Lfc">Example 3</a>(This one's alright). <br />Although I am not a fan of MC Paul Barman, I'm not a hater. This guy is original, he's bringing something new to the game, and he has an incredible laundry list of legendary producers he's worked with (MF Doom and Prince Paul anybody). After hearing <span style="font-style:italic;">"Paullelujah" </span>, I've come to the conclusion that producers are just looking for the smallest spark of originality to have an excuse to work with crazy baseheads. Just me though...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://iknowuknow.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/asher.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://iknowuknow.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/asher.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>You go from one spectrum to another: overly-creative to carbon copy-creative. I found this comment on our <a href="http://ironflag.blogspot.com/2008/10/leaders-of-new-school-pt-2.html">"Leaders Of The New School Part 2"</a>, props to Boris!<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"Fuck Asher Roth, king of the burbs/ But a queen with the words/Think you can flow with the gods/Then you'll float with the worms/Lyrical lashes like 3rd degree burns/Sprinkle ya ashes, put your career in an urn/"</span><br />Can anyone say Ether? Tight few bars there.<br />I can't even pin-point why I hate Asher Roth so much. Maybe it's because the mixtape game embraced him strictly because he sounds like Eminem. Maybe it's because he is a huge gimmick, or maybe it's because he is worse than talentless. Still everywhere you look, people are on Asher's dick. <br /><br /><em>That party last night was awfully crazy/I wish we taped it/I danced my ass off and had this one girl completly naked/Drink my beer and smoke my weed/But my good friends is all i need/Pass out at 3 wake up at 10/ Go out to eat then do it again</em><br /><br />Are you kidding me? People actually like this dude? People say this dude is nice? I am beyond dissapointed. If you can't tell Asher Roth is a gimmick, your either deaf or dumb!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://z.about.com/d/crime/1/0/q/B/youngjeezymug.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://z.about.com/d/crime/1/0/q/B/youngjeezymug.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://majorknitter.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/coneheads.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://majorknitter.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/coneheads.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Lastly, am I the only who sees this? Young Jeezy looks like a damn conehead.<div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Guy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-38164457909565782982008-10-23T18:05:00.002-05:002008-10-23T18:42:27.167-05:00Ras Kass vs. The Game<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hiphop-beef.com/images/ras-kass.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 271px;" src="http://www.hiphop-beef.com/images/ras-kass.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a>What's poppin', it's the kid Wally $ean from <a href="http://themessageblog.blogspot.com">The Message</a>. First, I feel the need to clarify that I am both a fan of The Game and Ras Kass. They're both great emcees and they're both reppin' the west coast in their respective ways. Nevertheless, I've always had love for Ras Kass' diss track against The Game "Gayme Over." While it pales in comparison to Razzy's other work (see "Nature of the Threat" specifically), most diss tracks do, and I remember laughing my ass off the first time I heard the track.<br /><br />The beef first started over a line in a Razzy song that The Game interpreted as a diss. Apparently, there was a confrontation between the two in a bar, and some shit went down. Ras Kass claims The Game and 30 of his boys ganged up on him and three of his friends, smacking Razzy in the head with a bottle and leaving him with stitches in his head. The Game says, however, that he knocked the water-proof emcee out with on punch. <br /><br />Razzy unloads on The Game, leaving no subject of The Game's personal life taboo. Everything from The Game's Eazy E stanning to his appearance on the show "Heart to Heart" (in which The Game's boo left him, might I add) becomes ammunition for Razzy's lyrical assault. Most importantly, however, is the fact that Ras Kass uses humor to achieve success. I'm not homophobic, but just the sheer number of different ways that Ras Kass calls The Game gay is funny. Here are the two diss tracks that Ras Kass did.<br /><br /><center>"Gayme Over"<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vafdY4PR48s&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vafdY4PR48s&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />"Hush Little Baby"<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mCQM98xmEpA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mCQM98xmEpA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br />Which leads me to my next point. Personally, I feel the best diss tracks are also the funniest ones. Look at "Curtis" by Cam'ron, for example. People remember that song because it and it's video were fuckin' hysterical. And even though Curtis Jackson fared better in the long run, Killa Cam still proved he was a far better rapper. Rappers shouldn't take beef so seriously: Pac and Biggie are a prime example. Instead, beefs are best handled using humor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hiphopdom.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/the-game-2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 150px;" src="http://hiphopdom.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/the-game-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Sadly, however, the Ras Kass-The Game feud didn't build into anything much. Despite two diss tracks from Razzy, The Game never responded. Like I said, I like both emcees a lot, but The Game has proven multiple times that he is quite fantastic with diss tracks. It would have been nice just to hear how he would have responded.<div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Wally $eanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602136756415561964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-168535330826169552008-10-23T17:48:00.002-05:002008-10-23T19:06:44.879-05:00Leaders Of The New School Revisited<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://checkuponit.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/checkuponitwordpresscom_xxl.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 321px;" src="http://checkuponit.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/checkuponitwordpresscom_xxl.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Since Gangstarr Girl did a post on the new episode of <a href="http://ironflag.blogspot.com/2008/10/leaders-of-new-school-pt-2.html">"Leaders Of The New School"</a>, I thought it would be cool to revisit last year's list and see if they are still (or were ever) worthy of the recognition. By the way, I do give props to XXL for recognizing my dude Wale recently, he is by far one of the sickest MC's in the game and he has put Washington on the scene now (capital city was face-less for a second).<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Young Dro</span>-Not really deserving of making the list in the first place. Haven't really heard much from Dro lately, but he is dropping an album in '09 (supposedly), I could care less though. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Papoose</span>- It never really made sense to me why he made this list in the first place. Not that I'm against Pap, but he made a huge splash in '06, and has been pretty quiet since then. I never really saw him as a leader either, just another face in the NY mixtape scene (albeit a very prominent face).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crooked I</span>-Crooked is like 30 something years old, so I don't know that he's the leader of the new school. He was around back in the Suge Knight days, so he's more of a vet than an all-star rookie, but he deserves his place here. Most people have heard of him, and he is worthy of the recognition.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Joell Ortiz</span>-29 years old, not the worst candidate, but Joell is more of a throw-back rapper than anything so you can't really call him new-school. Still, I'm not fronting on this choice, Joell Ortiz is still grinding and is always a solid choice.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gorilla Zoe</span>-I haven't heard much from Zoe since "Welcome To The Zoo". It sold pretty well so he was a pretty easy choice here, young and a big-seller. But Zoe doesn't seem to have much originality or potential to improve. Probably the best choice from the south in my opinion.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lil’ Boosie</span>-No. Call me a hater but I can't listen to Boosie, I'm still amazed he sold 675,000. Woooooooow (in a Flavor Flav voice).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lupe Fiasco</span>- He was a pretty obvious choice here. If he's involved in <a href="http://ironflag.blogspot.com/2008/10/lupe-fiasco.html">GOAT</a> talks, he should definitely be considered a leader of the new school. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rich Boy</span>- I'm not a fan of Rich Boy but I can agree with this choice. His first album went Gold in '07 (which got him on the list). And he dropped a popular mixtape in "Bigger Than The Mayor", so he's still grinding. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Plies</span>-Neck-and-neck with Boosie. Can't stand either of those dudes. Plies did have a pretty successful year in '08, so I guess he justified his spot on this list. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Saigon</span>- We're all still waiting for the best album in the last 20 years. Saigon has got a lot of talent and some key endorsers (Q-Tip, Just Blaze). But he made this list because of the hype for "The Greatest Story Never Told", and he still hasn't it released it. Last word of a release date was the end of September, but obviously that didn't happen, and now who knows?<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Last Thoughts:</span> </span>They didn't really get the list right in '07, I thought this year's list was more relevant. 30 year old's aren't going to lead the <span style="font-weight:bold;">new</span> school. I can't say that any of the people they chose became break-out stars or anything, Plies had a good year, Rich Boy had a pretty good year, Crooked I had a real good year, still none of them made a huge dent in the hearts of mainstream or underground fans. I have to ask where was 40 Cal? Dude had an album and a few mixtapes. Where was Fabolous? He made his triumphant comeback with "From Nothin' To Somethin". Where was Consequence? He finally released his first album "Don't Quit Your Day Job" (he appeared on a Quest song back in '93). Where is Wiz Khalifa, Clipse, Drake, Uncle Murda, The Cool Kids? <br />Huh XXL? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2007/09/21/xxls-leaders-of-the-new-school-by-king-jerm-b-easy/">For a second opinion</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Guy Fawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188947421727982730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-11737617068779942212008-10-23T17:47:00.003-05:002008-10-23T17:55:03.232-05:00Re-Upped: It's What You Expected, Ain't It?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPharufEWRfgSPmQolSzn51PgUnSYyJYa5Pt22IGxi6OBC9Ltl_YUj6jYM9PSbfL57n7RkhqUsrVrAIXnmjQxtUpdXxFPOUydmccM1vrUyPqfkIQKHV4A2-Vsyh29VVlMzzp6ov9ArfLg/s1600-h/nas_jayz.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPharufEWRfgSPmQolSzn51PgUnSYyJYa5Pt22IGxi6OBC9Ltl_YUj6jYM9PSbfL57n7RkhqUsrVrAIXnmjQxtUpdXxFPOUydmccM1vrUyPqfkIQKHV4A2-Vsyh29VVlMzzp6ov9ArfLg/s320/nas_jayz.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260486593520799330" /></a><br /><div>*Minus the links! Sorry! I got 'em personally if you really need any.*</div><div><br /></div>This post is dedicated to any and every song out there that made you pray on your pillow that night a collabo album would be in the works and be released at least in the next ten years by the artists that just got together. These are in no particularly symbolic order of any kind.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Nas - Black Republicans (feat. Jay-Z)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Why it worked</span>: This was the result of one of those beefs that made you question the get-over-ability of any given hip hop beef. But it was so timely. I was one who got goosebumps the morning I checked all my rap blogs and they each had headlines involving Jay's concert where he brought out Nas announcing to the world that NY's golden children were putting aside their differences. After the obligatory Def Jam joint album rumors that neither exactly shot down, this track finally made its way to the world. The epic-ness of any supposed-to-be epic track can quickly be achieved by an epic sounding beat, and the kings of NY milked it for everything it's worth back and forth for an entire 58 seconds before the actual lyrics come up. And this is one of those that actually felt like it was jointly birthed between the artists as each rapper chimes in with adlibs and doubled-up chorus vocals. Success. As was the pun-intended follow-up.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Jay-Z - Renegade (feat. Eminem)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Why it kinda worked</span>: Back in '01 you'd be hard pressed to find any two more commercially viable rap artists with as dedicated a following and critical love. And on the unfortunate release date of 9/11, Blueprint was pushed further into a realm of cultural lore. The main detraction is ... um ... why did Em so insist on being behind the boards for a long stretch and why did Jay chose to take that beat that he didn't exactly outstandingly shine on? It became the prodigal "killed on your own ish" punchline example. And the original had Royce in Jay's place, so why exactly didn't he come harder? Truth be told, neither was too impressive lyrically on those awkward snares and depressing back orchestration. But epic is what epic does. Whatever that means.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">50 Cent - I Get Money (Forbes 1-2-3 Remix feat. Diddy & Jay-Z)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Why it didn't work</span>: Did anybody really like the original? It just happened to be the least worst of the fourteen pre-album singles that Fiddy dropped around the same time and it had a semi-respectable Audio Two sample. And plus, no one exactly praises 50 or Diddy for either they or their ghost writers' lyrical prowess. Even Jay-Z seemed bored when it got around to his verse, only quipping "in case y'all forgot, New York is still mine" to spark a bit of controversy amongst an all NY cast. But ... it's just not enough for anyone else to really care about. I kinda actually did want it to turn out alright. Kinda. I shoulda known better.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">CRS - Us Placers</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Why it worked</span>: Because it came almost literally out of nowhere! And off a pre-Graduation Kanye mixtape that would have been a virtual throwaway without it. And while I'm not always the biggest fan, Pharrell went in on the closing verse. This brings up dreams of the old Jay, Ja, and DMX super group talks (that I kinda don't wanna hear thinking back on it). And the Thom Yorke sample just fits. I'm not asking any hip hop heads to convert to indie rockdom, but it just feels good and every "uh" and all of Lupe's "and they love it" achieve a real atmosphere. If the album ever makes itself for real, who knows what could happen? I don't.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Bun B - Swang On 'Em (feat. Lupe Fiasco)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Why it didn't work</span>: With all the talk of the glasses-toting Chicago emcee about how he came up more on UGK and NWA than A Tribe Called Quest, this was the chance for Lupe to let his performance speak for him. He was getting a track on a huge album by a Houston legend to exercise his gangsta, South-tinged material. But what came out of it was a chopped and screwed pile of uninteresting. It just wasn't any fun. It wasn't any kind of intelligent. It wasn't any kind of hood either. It dwelled in the middle land of Lupe not knowing how to write balancing either extreme of rap, equalling an unappealing verse to either side. Bun was Bun, but not enough to rescue it.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Kanye West - Barry Bonds (feat. Lil' Wayne)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Why it didn't work</span>: Why does Kanye let anybody else in the world get a beat on his own tape? Especially a plodding, yawn-inducing one from Nottz? Unfortunately we've found that Wayne often brings the worst out of Yeezy (though I don't exactly hold that judgement on the "Lollipop Remix"). He becomes trapped into a monotonous cycle of swagger braggadocio that's redundantly redundant. It happened on "Swagga Like Us", too, enough that it has the world praying that the Nas & 3K variation exists just to save the mess. Was anyone that excited to hear Kanye out-do Wayne on his own braggy punchline lane that he's made popular?<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Jay-Z - Hello Brooklyn 2.0 (feat. Lil' Wayne)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Why it didn't work</span>: Why this track about this subject? Wayne on an ode to Brooklyn? Why couldn't they wait the tiniest bit longer to allow "Mr. Carter" to be the one and only Jay-Wayne collabo? I like the bass it rattles off in my car, but the song isn't convincing in any other way whatsoever. Honestly, it's a humungous blemish on American Gangster as a whole. And the Beastie Boys yelling at me randomly? Sigh.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">OutKast - Mighty "O"</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Why it worked</span>: While this may seem out of place, let's not forget the always persistent break-up rumors by Georgia's resident rap legends. Especially those that were coming out in the way-too-long gap between Speakerboxxx/The Love Below and Idlewild. This song was the first leaked single from the latter album and featured crazy intricate 32's by each rhyming partner. Both were up on their lyrical hardness and differential cohesiveness. Both unapologetically insulted those in the media and the fans for keeping up rumors that both parties denied. Whether or not you liked the Prohibition era'd movie (if you ever went and saw it) and it's accompanying soundtrack, this track yelled from the mountain tops that Andre was not to be done with the art of rhyming and he would stay bar for bar with Big Boi on his own terms.<br /><br />Obviously I can't hit on every major joint venture between timeless artists, but what are your favorite hits and misses with big time collaborators?<div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-90602743593541620342008-10-22T14:16:00.002-05:002008-10-22T14:18:38.165-05:00My Block, HarlemLook what I found on the quest for good hip-hop! Check out this video by Malik 16, "My Block, Harlem." It's a music video/mini-documentary where Malik gives us a brief tour of his Harlem hood--showing viewers that Harlem is not just this stereotypical place, but that real people live there too. Real, normal, down-to-Earth people. This is part of what helped to make him who he is. I like it. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fho8XyjPxeY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fho8XyjPxeY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Check more of him out at <a href="http://www.Malik-16.com">Malik-16.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>GangStarr Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03436998771299604848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392670743087883664.post-51490615369299681842008-10-22T13:58:00.004-05:002008-10-22T14:31:56.284-05:00Please Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNTBVhpjF1suYtcTN544xjumHZdIqfZVFasBPxIhoWC1s3zqwYyBeMputmEifnkMeg2NZjtNV3lr2x_cLYKEEutYL6thye9lnUXoFd_udPy6Hl4SgdWyItupbVu6sFvKiOkeiAsUxkTQ/s1600-h/allow_myself_to_introduce_myself_shirt-p235786989029992655fr5_400.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNTBVhpjF1suYtcTN544xjumHZdIqfZVFasBPxIhoWC1s3zqwYyBeMputmEifnkMeg2NZjtNV3lr2x_cLYKEEutYL6thye9lnUXoFd_udPy6Hl4SgdWyItupbVu6sFvKiOkeiAsUxkTQ/s320/allow_myself_to_introduce_myself_shirt-p235786989029992655fr5_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260059531790985650" /></a><br />Introing myself I can hear Jay's first couple bars from "P.S.A." blaring in the background even though I'm actually listening to all the radio rip/demo/live/mastered versions of Kanye's "Heartless" I got up on the iTunes.<div><br /></div><div>I'm Chris Campbell, a college student at the University of Kentucky whose a <a href="http://chriscampbell27.blogspot.com/">Lessumat</a> blogger, die-hard Laker fan, and of the opinion that Andre 3000 is an infallible rap icon. I consider myself rather open-minded, but you'd be hard pressed to break me off those concrete ideologies.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'mma be writing on here, just like everyone else I'm sure, about the little things that make hip hop music worth it every single day of my life to search the internet for, blare 24/7 in my iPod, and straight yell at anyone who brushes off my favorite art form as anything but the most legitimate form of conveyed soul and musicality. My first column I'll have up sooner or later is gonna be on the collabos that everyone in the entire hip hop world was waitin' for (whether they cared for the artists or not), and whether or not the anticipated tracks lived up to the hype. Do they ever?</div><div><br /></div><div>And while you're waiting for that to see if <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">it</span> lives up the hype that I just created for it, I encourage you to get to know me at <a href="http://chriscampbell27.blogspot.com/">any</a> of these <a href="http://myspace.com/chriscampbell27">little</a> linkable <a href="http://www.myspace.com/juliusmalone27">words</a> I just <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=530008567&ref=name">keep</a> spewing <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/05660832064209534503">out</a>. <a href="http://sharebee.com/fd771fa9">This'll be my only shameless advertisement of my own self</a>. And of course I gotta thank Mr. Fawkes for the future opportunity to contribute on this site. See you guys again shortly.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FunCrusher Plus Feed</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0